spo﻿rts physiotherapy

sporting injuries

The basic aims of this clinic in a sporting context are to improve or maintain (if you're happy with it?!) athletic performance through the prevention of dysfunction before injury happens, the management of injuries if they do occur, sport specific fitness and the precise analysis of the movement and biomechanics of your sport to augment these factors. In short, how can we best help you to perform?

Sports Therapy is one division of healthcare which particularly incorporates the science of physiological and pathological processes in relation to high performance activities. Although this clinic has spent many years involved with local, state, national and international sports teams and athletes, consider that sports physiotherapy relates to any recreational or general training activities, as well. In the end, it's all about maximum enjoyment along with everything else!

A good sports therapist will also have access to an extensive network of specialist advice and help.Whilst being able to deal with basic and advanced aspects of treating sports injuries, the advantage of using skills listed on the specialties page takes treating and managing these types of injuries to another level.Did you know that congestion of the liver (glandular fever, medications, diet, breathing issues, etc …) can cause a back flow of venous blood into the portal vein? This same vein ultimately drains the blood return from the left sciatic nerve. Hence, liver congestion equals portal congestion equals left sciatic congestion and leads to sciatic irritation, pain, tonal muscle changes and hamstring injuries.

Liver issues can also create tension into the diaphragm, lung and right shoulder. If you have a persistently lower right shoulder that is resistant to regular therapy, it is not uncommon to have a liver component. Imagine the damage you could do if your shoulder was consistently lower and you participate in overhead sports that stress the shoulder in the opposite direction, like tennis or cricket.If you are a runner with pelvic alignment issues and sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain or instability or stiffness, consider for a moment the attachment of pelvic organs to the SIJ from the inside. These can affect the joint on the inside as much as a tight muscle can from the outside. If you have a persistent iliac upslip or right SIJ problems, consider the influence of the cecum (large intestine).

Chronic joint issues from a past injury such as an ankle sprain may involve adhesions to the little nerve endings in the vicinity which will alter the joint position sense (proprioception) and may result in issues like chronic swelling, a lack of range and pain.

Cyclists who have poor lower back flexibility, despite stretching, commonly have an aspect of small intestine immobility which will affect the upper lumbar spine range of movement in three dimensions. This will then place extra stress on the upper body, shoulders and neck when they have to accommodate to the handlebars.

Concussion is another major aspect of sport (contact sports or otherwise) which deserves more attention. Many colleagues of this clinic in the USA have collectively begun major studies on concussion in the sport of American Football. Many aspects of the Brain therapy work / neuromeningeal work / and craniosacral work are vital to the successful outcome these patients seek. This is important not only to return to the game in the week or two following injury, but as we are seeing, vital to the player's quality of life post-retirement. Closer to home, the number of enforced retirements in recent years in Rugby Union and AFL have been well publicised.

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